Phocas
Emperor of the East, at first a centurion in the army of the attack on Quebec. In 1692, through the Emperor Maurice. In 602 he took adinfluence of Increase Mather, he was ap- vantage of the grievances and discontent pointed governor of Massachusetts. He of the soldiers to get himself elected emat once put a stop to the witchcraft per- peror; a revolt at Constantinople folsecutions by appointing a commission of lowed, and Maurice and his five sons seven magistrates to try all such cases.
He died Feb. 18, 1694, in London, England, whither he had been summoned to answer certain charges of arbitrary conduct.
PHIZ. See BROWNE, HABLOT KNIGHT.